photography ÉAMONN ZEEL FREEL
styling VICTORIA SEKRIER
text STEFF YOTKA
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LARISSA, 19
i’m from…
BRAZIL.
my hobbies are…
READING BOOKS, WATCHING VIDEOS,
PLAYING GAMES, AND PLAYING WITH MY
SEVEN CATS: TEODORO, BEN, CHIQUINHA,
ADAM, FREDDY, FOFO, AND NINO.
when i finish modelling…
I WANT TO GO TO COLLEGE TO BE A VET.
my favourite model is…
GISELE BÜNDCHEN, BECAUSE SINCE I WAS A CHILD, I’VE SEEN HER PICTURE, HER VIDEOS, AND I EVEN READ HER BOOK.
ANASOFIA, 21
i’m from…
UKRAINE AND GERMANY.
i became a model because…
I HAVE A PASSION FOR FASHION, AND THIS
IS SOMETHING I’VE ALWAYS WANTED TO BE
CLOSER TO.
my favourite model is…
MY FRIEND AJUS SAMUEL.
my favourite show i’ve walked is…
MY FIRST SAINT LAURENT SHOW. IT HAS A
SPECIAL PLACE IN MY HEART. I WORE A
COMPLETELY TRANSPARENT LOOK AND IT WAS
JUST SO BEAUTIFUL.
ALUEL, 20
i’m from…
SOUTH SUDAN.
i became a model because…
IT’S MY DREAM.
my favourite show i’ve walked is…
FENDI, BECAUSE IT WAS THE BIGGEST.
my hobbies are…
I DON’T HAVE ANY. JUST MODELLING.
SOFIJA, 19
i’m from…
SLOVENIA.
i became a model because…
I ACTUALLY NEVER WANTED TO BE ONE. I WAS EATING PAD THAI ON THE STREET AND THEY SCOUTED ME.
when i’m bored backstage…
I READ A BOOK. MY FAVOURITE IS THE ELEGANCE OF THE HEDGEHOG BY MURIEL BARBERY.
when i finish modelling…
I WILL PROCEED WITH MY ACTING CAREER
KARYNA, 18
i’m from…
UKRAINE.
my favourite model is…
I DON’T KNOW? ME!
my favourite show i’ve walked is…
MY FIRST SHOW, VERSACE. I OPENED THE
SHOW.
when i’m bored backstage…
I WATCH TIKTOKS.
SUMMER, 18
i’m from…
DISNEY WORLD IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA.
MY MUM HAD TO BE RUSHED TO THE
HOSPITAL. I WAS BORN IN DISNEY.
my favourite disney princess is…
POCAHONTAS. OR ME.
my favourite model is…
LINDSEY WIXSON.
when i’m bored backstage..
I LIKE TO TELL MODELS
THEY LOOK PRETTY.
in the lead image Larissa wears jacket RICK OWENS, top SKIMS, jewellery CHANEL
models KARYNA MAZIAR AT STORM MODEL, LARISSA MORAES AT IMG, ANASOFIA NEGRUTSA AT ELITE MODELS, ALUEL KEROR AT NEXT PARIS, SUMMER DIRX AT MONSTER MANAGEMENT, SOFIJA SOSKIC AT WOMEN MANAGEMENT PARIS
hair by SARAH JO PALMER AT MA+ GROUP
makeup by PATRICK GLATTHAAR USING MAKE UP FOR EVER AT BRYANT ARTISTS
nails by ALEX FELLER AT ARTLIST PARIS
set design by STUDIO AUGMENTA
casting director by FRANZISKA BACHOFEN ECHT FOR JE SUIS CASTING AT MINI TITLE
movement director by RYAN CHAPPELL
photography assistant ELLA BATS
styling assistants CHI LOI, FEDERICO POZZI, & MAILYS PEREIRA
hair assistants RUTH JAY & TSUYOSHI TAMAI
makeup assistants JUSTINE SIRABELLA & ISABELLE LEFEBVRE
set assistant MEHDI LARGO
production LAFOUR
executive producer CHIARA LAFOUR
producer OLGA PASHCHENKO
production manager ZOE ARICH